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1983 Map of Patterson

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Patterson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The town of Patterson is the central hub of this Iowa survey, which captures the rural landscape at a time when traditional landmarks and early transit routes were still prominent. The Middle River and Cedar Creek carve through the townships of Union, Crawford, and Scott, defining a terrain dotted with numerous family and community cemeteries such as Montpelier Cem and Beardsley Cem.

Evidence of historical infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade running through the river valley, while the local heritage is anchored by distinctive structures like the Holiwell Covered Bridge and another Covered Bridge further north near Cedar Bridge County Park. Several limestone or gravel Quarry sites are distributed throughout the hills, and rural social life is traced through landmarks like Zion Ch and the Scott Sch.